Banking & Finance

What our barristers offer

39 Essex Chambers has leading QCs and junior barristers with considerable experience of acting for clients in all areas of the banking and finance field. They have significant expertise in financial services regulation and high-profile banking disputes, acting for banks and other financial institutions, regulated individuals, investors, consumers and regulators.

Members of Chambers have significant international banking and finance expertise, including in Europe (both before the EU institutions and in other EU Member States), the Far East, Middle East, the Caribbean, the Channel Islands, Gibraltar and the Isle of Man.

Who our banking and finance barristers act for

Our barristers act for clients of all types and sizes in the banking and finance field, including:

Professional negligence (for and against IFAs and other financial services professionals)

Recognised investment exchanges and clearing houses, including LME, LIFFE, ICE Futures, and the London Stock Exchange

Sanctions

Test case litigation

White collar and corporate crime

Jurisdictions we cover

Our barristers frequently appear in banking and finance cases with an international dimension, and many have been called to the Bars of other jurisdictions in order to act in cross-border disputes. They also act in banking and finance arbitrations around the world.

Members of Chambers cover jurisdictions including:

EU: appearing before the EU institutions, including the Court of Justice of the EU

Europe: Cyprus, Ireland, Germany, France, the Netherlands

Middle East: Dubai (including in the DIFC and acting for clients before the Dubai Financial Services Authority), Qatar, Bahrain, Oman